Thread-waxing device.



F. ASHWORTH. THREAD WAXING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22, 1909.

\ Patented M1130? 1912.

Witfiessas:

UNTT STA -TES- ATENT OFFICE.

FRED ASHWORTH, OF BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOEMACHINERY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

I THREAD-WAX'ING DEVICE.

I citizen of the United States, residing at p, the

Beverly, in the county of Essex and Stateof Massachusetts,'have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Thread-Waxing Devices;'and I dohereby declare the 'following to-be a full, clear,-and exactdescription. of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to thread waxing devices for use on waxthread sewing machines. o

The objectof the invention is to produce a thread waxing device having acompressible perforated stripper together with im proved means forsupporting and compress ing the plug'so that when desired the plug canbe readily removed from the machine.

With the above object in view the present invention consists in thedevices and combinations of devices hereinafter describedv and claimedthe advantages .of which'will be obvious tothose skilled in the art fromthe from the wax pot is indicated at 1. This plug is compressed more orless by a plug compressor, 2 which is perforated to permit passageof-the thread 3 and which is provided with a reduced upper end 4 seatedin a cap 5: This cap is internally screwthreaded and engages anexternally threaded socket 6 provided with a perforated stem having ascrew-threaded engagement with the'cover 7 of the wax pot.

To enablethe plug 1 to be readily removed from the machine when itbecomes hardened, andunfit for use, a sleeve is provided to're'ceive thelug and this sleeve is fitted somewhat loose y into the socket 6. Asillustrated in the drawing, and particularly in Fig. 2, the sleeve issplitl longitudinally so that it is divided into two parts 8 and 9.

Patented Jan. 30,1912.-

At its lower end thesleeve is provided with i an inwardly projectingflange 10 so that ,the sleeve is somewhat in the form of a cup and atits upper end the sleeve is provided with an outwardly extending flange11. The

flange 10 supports the lower end of the plug 1. The sleeve is thussupported by the socketand the plugis supported entirely by the sleeveand by the compressor 2. The removal of the cap 5 relieves thecompressor 2 and sleeve 8 and 9 of pressure so that the compressor,sleeve andplug can be easily removed. 'The separation of the parts 8 and9 of the sleeve frees the plug and compressor and leaves the anotherplug.

parts in condition to receive The preferred embodiment of the severalfeatures of the present invention .having been thus described, what isplaimed is l. A thread waxing device, having, in combination, acompressible perforatedplug to strip the wax from the thread, a splitsleeve" to receive the plug, an externally threaded socket toreceivethe;sleeve, an internally threaded capmounted' on the socket, and aplugcompressor actuated. by the cap. 2. A thread waxing device, having,in combination, a compressible perforated plug to stri thewax from thethread, a sleeve to recelve the plug, an externally threaded socket toreceive the sleeve, an internally threaded cap mounted on the socket,and a 3 plug compressor actuated by thecap.

3. A thread waxing device, having, in combination, a compressibleperforatedplug to strip the wax from the thread, asplit' sleeveto'receive the plug, and means for compressing the plug in the sleeve.

4.. A thread waxing device, having, in combination, acompressibleperforated plug tostrip the wax from the thread, a'sleeve torecelve the plug, a socket to receive the sleeve, and means engaging thesocket for compressing the plug in the sleeve while toe sleeve remainsstationary. v

5. A thread waxing device, having, in combination, a compressibleperforated plug to-strip the wax from the" thread, a sleeve to receivethe plug provided with an in wardly projectingfiange' at its lower end,a socket to receive the sleeve. and means for compressing the plug inthe sleeve.

6. A thread waxing device,' having, in combination, a compressibleperforated'plug to strip the Wax from the thread, a'split sleeve toreceive the plug provided at its lower end with an inwardly projectingflange, a socket to receive the sleeve and means for compressing theplug in the. sleeve.

' 7. A' thread waxing device, halving, in combination, a compressibleperforated plug to strip the wax from the thread, a, split sleeve toreceive the plug provided at its Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor five cents each, py addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

lower end with an inwardly projecting flange and at its upper end withan outwardly projecting flange, a socket to receive the sleeve, andmeans for compressing the plug in the sleeve. 1

FRED ASHWORT'I-I.

Witnesses -FRED O. FISH,

MARGARET L. GILMAN.

Washington, D. Y 0.

